Philo of Alexandria: An Annotated Bibliography 1937-1986 (Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 8)

'Elle interessa non seulement les platonisants et les philonisants, mais aussi les historiens de la philosophie...' Aime Solignac, Archives de philosophy 48,3 'This is work of high quality... Warmly recommended.' P.W. van der Horst, Nedrelands Theologisch Tijdschrift 39,3 '...a masterpiece of expertise and energy.' A. Hilhorst, Journal for the Study of Judaism, vol. XX nr 2.

The first author in which the traditions of Judaic thought and Greek philosophy flow together in a significant way is Philo of Alexandria. This study presents a detailed and comprehensive examination of Philo's knowledge and utilization of the most popular philosophical work of his day, the Timaeus of Plato. A kind of "commentary" is given on all passages in Philo's oeuvre in which the Timaeus is used or referred to, followed by a "synthetic" account of the influence that it had on Philo's thought.